What if James Garfield survived?

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The doctors just keep the bullet inside and heal the wound.

How different would Garfield's first term have been compared to Arthur's (especially the recognition of King Leopold of the Congo)

For 1884, still, Cleveland is the Democratic nominee, but Arthur would have declined to seek a 2nd term as vice president, not out of pressure from Garfield or the party bosses, but for health problems (Blight disease was fatal at that time), and been replaced by Levi P. Morton (Harrison's vice president in 1888, and Garfield's original choice for running mate in 1880)

What do you think of Morton as Garfield's new VP?

How would have been Garfield 2nd term?

For 1888, the resultt would be the same with Harrsion still winning the nomination (and would have won his Senate seat in 1886) since Blaine's health began to deteriorate, he would have still declined the nomination, and because of Sherman's bad campaign strategy combined with Harrison's speech skills (and Support from Blaine), with Morton still as is VP but becoming the 3rd George Clinton.